Masonry Magazine November 2007 Page. 58
Vegas
EDUCATION SEMINARS
MASONRY FOREMAN DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Sunday, January 20, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Monday, January 21, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, S 230
The Masonry Foreman Development Course has been designed to provide your key employees with the skills necessary to become an effective job foreman and profit center for your company. This two-day intensive course will teach the key areas of responsibility for foremen such as communication, leadership, problem solving, accident prevention, cost awareness, planning and organizing, production control and contract documents.
UNDERSTANDING MASONRY CODES & STANDARDS
Monday, January 21, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, S 231
The Understanding Masonry Codes & Standards seminar will guide you step-by-step through the recently updated masonry specification provisions included in the consensus masonry standards. The course will cover basic masonry design and construction examples that contractors need to know, using both the Code and the Specification. This seminar is intended for contractors who will be applying for Certification and who use the Specification to erect masonry structures.
BASIC MASONRY ESTIMATING
Tuesday, January 22, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, S 230
The Basic Masonry Estimating course will teach the key areas of responsibility for estimators such as bidding documents, estimate types, estimating mathematics, bid forms and computer solutions. Enroll your employees today and watch your profits grow!
MASONRY QUALITY INSTITUTE
Wednesday, January 23, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Thursday, January 24, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, S 232
The Masonry Quality Institute will provide you the ability to measure your company's level of quality. This two-day course will assist masons in evaluating their services, meeting stringent customer expectations, and improving their profitability. The course includes an introduction to the quality process and detailed implementations of the basic principles of quality on the first day. On the second day, attendees will interact with the course instructors in discussing the quality process and learn strategies for team building and problem solving.